Signage designating a temporary closure of the North Mountain locale was erected March 21, according to site Superintendent Wanda Olszewski. The temporary closing, she said, was requested and endorsed by the Climbers of Hueco Tanks Coalition, whose volunteers were working on an erosion control project when the nest was noticed. “This is the first case […]
Archive | March, 2009
Texas Master Naturalist Program Hits 1 Million Service Hours
The Texas Master Naturalist program began in 1998 as a joint effort between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas AgriLife (formerly Texas Cooperative Extension Service) to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and areas within communities throughout the state. The program provides an opportunity for concerned adult […]
Abiquiu Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using minnows and jig and grub combinations for walleye and smallmouth bass. We had no reports on other species.
San Juan River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow below Navajo Lake as of Monday morning was 499cfs. Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was fair-to-good using wooly buggers, San Juan worms, leeches, egg patterns, parachute adams, dead chickens and small hair jigs. Fishing through the bait waters was good using salmon eggs, power bait, worms, jigs and jerk baits.
Navajo Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using jerk baits, deep diving crank baits and slow rolled spinner baits for northern pike. The best reports came from anglers fishing the main lake and the San Juan arm. A few smallmouth bass were taken on worms and jigs fished at 16-to-25 feet. A few trout were taken by anglers trolling […]

Jemez River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow on the Jemez as of Monday morning was 80cfs near Jemez Springs. Trout fishing on the Cebolla and the lower Jemez was fair using worms, salmon eggs and small bead head nymphs. We had no reports on other streams.

Heron Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Bank fishing was slow-to-fair near the La Laja boat ramp using Z Rays, power bait and salmon eggs for rainbow trout. Fishing from boats was slow but there was one lake trout caught by anglers trolling a crank bait at 60 feet. Fishing pressure was very light.
Fenton Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
As of Monday the lake was still closed to fishing but the park was open to other activities. For updated ice conditions, contact the park office at 575-829-3630.
El Vado Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow.
Cochiti Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow for most species but there were a few northern pike taken on spinner baits and deep diving crank baits and a few catfish taken on beef liver and night crawlers. We had no reports on other species
Bluewater Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
We had no reports from anglers this week.

Clayton Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Opening weekend fishing was slow-to-fair using night crawlers and corn for trout. One 16 inch walleye was caught on night crawlers and several mud cats were caught on worms and night crawlers.
Ute Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was fair using suspending jerk baits at the upper end of the Ute Creek arm and on the upper end of the Canadian arm for white bass. Fishing was fair using minnows and night crawlers for catfish. A few walleye were taken on jig and white grub combinations fished at 12-to-14 feet. A few […]
Ute Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was fair using suspending jerk baits at the upper end of the Ute Creek arm and on the upper end of the Canadian arm for white bass. Fishing was fair using minnows and night crawlers for catfish. A few walleye were taken on jig and white grub combinations fished at 12-to-14 feet. A few […]
Storrie Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow-to-fair using salmon eggs and power bait.
Rio Grande Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
The water flow Monday morning at the Taos Junction Bridge was 703cfs. Fishing was slow and the water was starting to get a bit murky from the runoff.
Red River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow below the hatchery was 58cfs. Trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs and copper john barrs.
Pecos River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow-to-fair using salmon eggs, worms and small bead head nymphs.
McAllister Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Closed due to high golden algae content.
Eagle Nest Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Due to deteriorating ice conditions the lake is closed to fishing at present. For updated conditions call the park office at 575-377-1594.
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